Question

A sofa is on sale for 357 which is 32 percent less than the original price how much is the original price

Answer 1

So the equation is:

x - 357 / x = 32 / 100
(cross multiply)
100(x - 357) = 32x
100x - 35700 = 32x
(subtract 100x from both sides)
-35700 = -68x
525 = x

so the sofa was originally $525